CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Education can be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating‚ whether physically‚ mentally or mortally‚ ones mental activities or senses; the expansion‚ strengthening and discipline of ones mind‚ faculty etc; the forming and regulation of principles and character in order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction. The result of these is determine by the knowledge/’skill acquired‚ the
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One of the elements of democratic citizenship is the freedom of expression of oneself‚ the right to education and to choose representatives in governments‚ among others. The freedom of expression of oneself is a legacy of the free world. It is not a philosophy waiting to be proven; but has been proven to be the most important engine with education in overcoming the barriers and challenges to democracy itself. This thesis therefore will serve to highlight four major areas of this concern. A challenge
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Singapore 21 & Nation Building In August 1997‚ Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong launched the Singapore 21 Committee with the aim of strengthening the “heartware” of the Republic in the 21st Century. This comprised of five subject committees that were formed to study the pertinent issues Singaporeans would have to face in the building of such a new society during the 21st Century. Some 6‚000 Singaporeans from all walks of life were then consulted for the time span of one year in order to understand
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This essay endeavors to discuss the connection between citizenship education and civic education. It will further look at whether there is a difference between the two or if they are the same. Lastly‚ the conclusion will be drawn. Before going into a detailed discussion it is prudent to define the key words‚ that is ‚ Civic education and Citizenship education respectively. Civic Education is a broader field and therefore can be defined in many different ways depending on the orientation of the
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WOMENs ROLE IN NATION BUILDING The active participation of women would lead to development of peaceful and just society. For overall development of women in the country‚ focus must be given on factors like education‚ gender friendly laws‚ strong political commitment for women development‚ mainstreaming of women issues‚ empowerment‚ and increment of women participation and creation of effective environment for development. For sustainable peace and strong nation building‚ it is important to transform
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Role of youth in nation building I thought it would be better to discuss the role of youth in nation’s building. According to me‚ “Youth is that spark which needs no ignition”.Youth is that clay which can be molded in either shape one wants. In my belief‚ this is the sole reason for both exploitation and utilization of youth in the destruction and construction of any nation respectively. Yes‚ I agree that‚ youth is not given a proper chance to prove their potentials in countries like ours‚ but
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utilization of youth in the destruction and construction of any nation respectively. youth is not given a proper chance to prove their potentials in countries like ours‚ but‚ “The young” ‚ according to Pearl S. Buck‚ (a Nobel Laureate in literature) “do not know enough to be prudent‚ and therefore they attempt the impossible‚ and achieve it‚ generation after generation”. this single quotation of her is sufficient to motivate the whole nation? Or do we still need motivational quotes like the one above
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After twelve years of required education‚ why do many people still spend thousands of dollars to continue to go to school? Many people in our world take free education for granted throughout their elementary‚ middle‚ and high school years‚ but people will still spend so much money on college. Why? Our mindset today for college is that we pay for college and come out with a job. We need to take certain courses and obtain certain grades. College is not simply for career and professional development
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Role of students in nation building A Country means not the soil‚ but its people. A nation should be developed by its people. People should work hard to strengthen it. As said by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam "Nation development depends on what its people think". Previously‚ we have known that people can make their nation great with their thinking‚ dreaming‚ achieving. In a country like India‚ which now has a population of more than 100 crore‚ those in the 15 to 30 age-group are its youth who constitute
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A SURVEY OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN NIGERIA VIZ-A-VIZ TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SELF EMPLOYMENT P.A. Ozor Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka‚ Nigeria. e-mail paul.ozor@unn.edu.ng ABSTRACT Sustainable technology development of any economy is anchored in a sound knowledge-base for her citizens. But successful development of such knowledge-base depends on modern infrastructure‚ rule of law and functional institutions. When a society completes infrastructural
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